Sermons from November 2017
Our Eyes are on You: Jehoshaphat’s Prayer: Part 2
Class Introduction and Review The Problem – vv 1-2 The Preparation – v 3: It’s ok to be afraid. Determine to Seek the Lord. Show God you are serious (If I want God to give me one thing, I should be willing to give up something). The Power of Unity and Godly Leadership – vv 4-5 The Pause – vv 6-12: Remember God; Remember past victories; Remember the Ingratitude of the Wicked; Remember that it is God who delivers. Body…
Our Eyes are on You: Jehoshaphat’s Prayer
1. The Problem – vv 1-2 The Preparation – v 3 It’s ok to be afraid. Determine to Seek the Lord This means I gladly accept His will. Ezra 7:10 Show God you are serious – If I want God to give me one thing, I should be willing to give up something. The Power Of Unity – v 4 (cf Acts 4:32-33; Acts 12:5) Of Godly Leadership – v 5. Proverbs 29:2 – “When the righteous are in authority, the people…
The Christian’s Response to Homosexuality
Remember the open practice of homosexuality was common: In the Old Testament: Genesis 13:13; 18:16-19:29 1 Kings 14:24; 15:12 “perverted persons” religious rituals In the first century: Romans 1:24-32 1 Corinthians 6:9; 1 Timothy 1:10 Stop acting as though homosexual behavior is the unpardonable sin – Mark 3:30. Alongside homosexuality in Romans 1 is envy, strife, deceit, whisperers, ignorance, proud, undiscerning, unloving, unforgiving, unmerciful, disobedient to parents. Stop openly showing or overselling your personal feelings of this sin – Romans…